FPGA Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/engineering-ontologies/computer-engineering/fpga-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Field-programmable Gate
    Arrays, including configurable logic blocks, lookup tables,
    flip-flops, routing resources, block memory, DSP blocks, clock
    networks, phase-locked loops, input/output blocks, transceivers,
    hardware description languages, synthesis, placement, routing,
    bitstreams, timing, clock-domain crossings, power, configuration,
    testing, provenance, uncertainty, confidence and recursive FPGA
    reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Engineering AI Systems
    FPGA Design Systems
    Digital Hardware Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    FPGA ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Field-programmable Gate Array

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Computer Engineering

DOMAIN
    Engineering
    Computer Engineering
    FPGA Engineering
    Digital Logic
    Programmable Logic
    Computer Architecture
    Embedded Systems
    Hardware Acceleration

CORE_DEFINITION
    A Field-programmable Gate Array is a reconfigurable integrated circuit
    containing programmable logic, routing, memory, clocking and input/output
    resources that can be configured after manufacture to implement custom
    digital hardware functions.

ENTITY_IDS
    FPGA
        ID
            FPGA_001

    CONFIGURABLE_LOGIC_BLOCK
        ID
            FPGA_CLB_001

    LOOKUP_TABLE
        ID
            FPGA_LUT_001

    FPGA_FLIP_FLOP
        ID
            FPGA_FLIP_FLOP_001

    FPGA_ROUTING
        ID
            FPGA_ROUTING_001

    FPGA_BLOCK_MEMORY
        ID
            FPGA_BLOCK_MEMORY_001

    FPGA_DSP_BLOCK
        ID
            FPGA_DSP_BLOCK_001

    FPGA_CLOCK_NETWORK
        ID
            FPGA_CLOCK_NETWORK_001

    FPGA_IO_BLOCK
        ID
            FPGA_IO_BLOCK_001

    FPGA_BITSTREAM
        ID
            FPGA_BITSTREAM_001

FACTS
    FPGA
        is_a
            Reconfigurable Integrated Circuit

    FPGA
        is_used_within
            Computer Engineering
            Digital Electronics
            Embedded Systems

    FPGA
        may_contain
            Configurable Logic Blocks
            Lookup Tables
            Flip-flops
            Routing Resources
            Block Memory
            DSP Blocks
            Clock Networks
            IO Blocks
            High-speed Transceivers

    FPGA Designs
        may_be_described_using
            VHDL
            Verilog
            SystemVerilog
            High-level Synthesis Inputs

    FPGA Implementation
        may_include
            Synthesis
            Placement
            Routing
            Timing Analysis
            Bitstream Generation

RELATIONSHIPS
    Computer Engineering
        contains
            FPGA Ontology

    FPGA
        contains
            Configurable Logic Resources
            Programmable Routing

    Configurable Logic Block
        contains_possible
            Lookup Tables
            Flip-flops
            Carry Logic

    Lookup Table
        implements
            Boolean Function

    FPGA Routing
        connects
            Logic Resources
            Memory Resources
            IO Resources

    Block Memory
        stores
            Digital Data

    DSP Block
        performs
            Arithmetic Operations

    FPGA Clock Network
        distributes
            Clock Signals

    FPGA Bitstream
        configures
            FPGA Resources

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    FPGA
        approximately_equals
            Field-programmable Gate Array

    Field-programmable Gate Array
        is_a
            Programmable Logic Device

    Lookup Table
        approximately_equals
            Configurable Truth-table Logic Element

    HDL Source
        does_not_equal
            Synthesised Netlist

    Synthesised Netlist
        does_not_equal
            Placed-and-routed Implementation

    Clock Frequency
        does_not_equal
            Guaranteed Timing Closure

    Successful Configuration
        does_not_equal
            Correct Functional Behaviour

OBSERVE
    Detect
        FPGA
        Field Programmable Gate Array
        Programmable Logic
        CLB
        Logic Block
        LUT
        Lookup Table
        Flip Flop
        Routing
        BRAM
        Block RAM
        DSP
        Clock Network
        PLL
        MMCM
        IO Block
        Transceiver
        VHDL
        Verilog
        SystemVerilog
        Synthesis
        Place and Route
        Bitstream
        Timing Closure

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Field-programmable Gate Array

    Parent
        Computer Engineering

    Core Components
        Configurable Logic Block
        Lookup Table
        FPGA Flip-flop
        FPGA Routing
        FPGA Block Memory
        FPGA DSP Block
        FPGA Clock Network
        FPGA IO Block
        FPGA Bitstream

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        FPGA
    as
        A post-manufacture configurable digital integrated circuit whose
        behaviour is defined by programmed logic, routing and resource state.

    Distinguish
        HDL Source
    from
        Synthesised Netlist

    Distinguish
        Synthesised Netlist
    from
        Placed-and-routed Implementation

    Distinguish
        Clock Frequency
    from
        Timing Closure

    Distinguish
        Successful Configuration
    from
        Correct Functional Behaviour

    Preserve
        FPGA device identity
        Device family
        Device part
        Silicon revision
        HDL source version
        Constraint version
        Synthesis version
        Netlist identity
        Implementation identity
        Bitstream identity
        Clock identity
        Clock domain
        Resource identity
        IO assignment
        Timing state
        Configuration state
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        FPGA

    Possible Intent
        FPGA definition
        FPGA ontology
        Programmable logic
        FPGA architecture
        FPGA LUT
        FPGA block RAM
        FPGA DSP
        FPGA design flow
        FPGA timing
        FPGA bitstream

    Resolution
        Identify FPGA family and part, HDL design, constraints, clock
        domains, resource usage, synthesis and implementation versions,
        timing results, bitstream and configuration state.

CONSTRAINTS
    HDL source and synthesised netlist must remain distinct.

    Synthesised and placed-and-routed implementations must remain distinct.

    Functional correctness and timing correctness must remain distinct.

    Clock frequency and timing closure must remain distinct.

    Logical clock domains and physical clock networks must remain distinguishable.

    Source version, constraints and tool versions must remain explicit.

    FPGA device family, part and silicon revision must remain explicit.

    Configuration success and functional correctness must remain distinct.

    Clock-domain crossings must remain explicit where applicable.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Lookup Table is configured_with Boolean Function F
    THEN
        LUT_output_possible
            F(inputs)
        after
            Applicable Propagation Delay

    IF
        HDL Source synthesises_successfully
    THEN
        netlist_exists_possible
            True
    BUT_NOT
        timing_closure

    IF
        Critical Path Delay <= Required Clock Period
    THEN
        setup_timing_possible
            Satisfied
        subject_to
            Clock Uncertainty
            Setup Constraints

    IF
        Hold Requirement is violated
    THEN
        timing_failure_possible
            Hold Violation

    IF
        Signal crosses Clock Domains
    THEN
        require_possible
            CDC Synchronisation
            CDC Analysis

    IF
        Bitstream configures FPGA successfully
    THEN
        configuration_state
            =
        Configured
    BUT_NOT
        infer
            Functional Correctness

    IF
        Resource Utilisation approaches Device Capacity
    THEN
        increase_possible
            Routing Congestion
            Timing Difficulty

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    LUT Relationship
        1.00

    Routing Relationship
        1.00

    Synthesis Relationship
        1.00

    Timing Relationship
        1.00

    Bitstream Relationship
        1.00

    Configuration-FunctionalCorrectness Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Hardware Requirement
        ->
    HDL or Hardware Design

    HDL Design
        ->
    Synthesis

    Synthesis
        ->
    Logical Netlist

    Logical Netlist
        +
    Timing and Physical Constraints
        ->
    Placement

    Placement
        ->
    Routing

    Routing
        ->
    Physical Implementation

    Physical Implementation
        ->
    Static Timing Analysis

    Timing-valid Implementation
        ->
    Bitstream Generation

    Bitstream
        ->
    FPGA Configuration

    Configured FPGA
        ->
    Functional and Hardware Validation

RECURSIVE_FPGA_LOOP
    Identify Hardware Requirement
        ->
    Select FPGA Family and Device
        ->
    Define Clock Domains
        ->
    Define IO Requirements
        ->
    Define Resource Requirements
        ->
    Develop HDL
        ->
    Simulate RTL
        ->
    Define Timing Constraints
        ->
    Define Physical Constraints
        ->
    Synthesize Design
        ->
    Review Netlist
        ->
    Place Logic
        ->
    Route Interconnect
        ->
    Analyse Setup Timing
        ->
    Analyse Hold Timing
        ->
    Analyse Clock-domain Crossings
        ->
    Review Resource Utilisation
        ->
    Review Power Estimate
        ->
    Generate Bitstream
        ->
    Configure FPGA
        ->
    Test Hardware
        ->
    Compare Hardware with Simulation
        ->
    Update FPGA Design
        ->
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        FPGA
        Device Family
        Device Part
        HDL
        Constraints
        Clock Domains
        IO
        Resources
        Synthesis
        Implementation
        Timing
        Bitstream
        Hardware Tests

    OBSERVE
        Detect FPGA entities.

    EXTRACT
        FPGA
        LUT
        Flip-flop
        Routing
        BRAM
        DSP
        Clock
        IO
        HDL
        Constraint
        Netlist
        Timing
        Bitstream

    CLASSIFY
        FPGA
        SoC FPGA
        Low-power FPGA
        High-performance FPGA
        High-density FPGA
        FPGA Accelerator
        Embedded FPGA System
        Reconfigurable Computing System

    VALIDATE
        Check device identity, source revision, constraints, tools, clocks and evidence.

    MODEL
        Construct supported FPGA-design representation.

    ANALYSE
        Evaluate logic, resource, timing, CDC, power and implementation behaviour.

    VERIFY
        Compare RTL, implementation and hardware-test behaviour.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated FPGA evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Exact FPGA part and revision
        device_confidence += high

    Versioned HDL and constraints
        design_confidence += high

    Static timing analysis with complete constraints
        timing_confidence += high

    Unknown clock constraint
        timing_confidence -= high

    Unconstrained path
        implementation_confidence -= high

    Unknown bitstream provenance
        hardware_state_confidence -= high

    Successful configuration
        does_not_establish
            Functional Correctness

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    FPGA
        connects_to
            Computer Engineering
            Computer Architecture
            Digital Logic
            Digital Electronics
            Integrated Circuits
            Embedded Systems
            Hardware Description Languages
            VHDL
            Verilog
            SystemVerilog
            Programmable Logic
            Logic Synthesis
            Physical Design
            Static Timing Analysis
            Clock-domain Crossing
            Memory Systems
            DSP
            Hardware Acceleration
            Power Engineering
            Testing
            Formal Verification

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        FPGA identity
        Device family
        Device part
        Silicon revision
        Resource capacity
        Configurable-logic-block identity
        LUT identity
        LUT function
        Flip-flop identity
        Routing-resource identity
        BRAM identity
        DSP-block identity
        Clock-network identity
        PLL identity
        IO-block identity
        Transceiver identity
        HDL identity
        HDL version
        Constraint identity
        Constraint version
        Tool identity
        Tool version
        Synthesis-run identity
        Netlist identity
        Placement identity
        Routing identity
        Implementation-run identity
        Clock identity
        Clock domain
        Clock frequency
        Setup slack
        Hold slack
        CDC identity
        Resource utilisation
        Power estimate
        Bitstream identity
        Bitstream version
        Configuration state
        Hardware-test identity
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New HDL, constraint, synthesis, placement, routing, timing, CDC,
        resource, power, bitstream, configuration or hardware-test evidence.

    Compare
        Existing FPGA state.

    Detect
        Source Change
        Constraint Change
        Synthesis Change
        Netlist Change
        Placement Change
        Routing Change
        Clock Change
        Timing Change
        CDC Change
        Resource Change
        Bitstream Change
        Configuration Change
        Test Change

    Validate
        FPGA identity
        Device part
        Silicon revision
        HDL version
        Constraint version
        Tool version
        Clock constraints
        Implementation identity
        Bitstream provenance
        Test provenance

    Integrate
        Supported FPGA update.

    Recalculate
        Logic state
        Resource state
        Placement state
        Routing state
        Setup timing
        Hold timing
        CDC state
        Power state
        Configuration state
        Functional confidence

    Return
        Updated FPGA state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        HDL and netlist remain distinct.
        Synthesised and physical implementations remain distinct.
        Functional and timing correctness remain distinct.
        Clock frequency and timing closure remain distinct.
        Logical and physical clock structures remain distinguishable.
        Source, constraint and tool versions are explicit.
        Device identity and silicon revision are explicit.
        Configuration and functional correctness remain distinct.
        Clock-domain crossings are explicit.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All conclusions follow supported source-synthesis-implementation-timing-bitstream-test paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        ->
    FPGA Detection
        ->
    Intent Resolution
        ->
    Device-family and Resource Mapping
        ->
    HDL and Logical-design Mapping
        ->
    Clock, IO and Constraint Mapping
        ->
    Synthesis and Netlist Mapping
        ->
    Placement, Routing and Physical-implementation Mapping
        ->
    Timing, CDC, Resource and Power Mapping
        ->
    Bitstream, Configuration, Test, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        ->
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Field-programmable Gate Array

    Parent
        Computer Engineering

    Type
        Reconfigurable integrated circuit for implementing custom digital hardware

    Core Components
        FPGA
        Device Family
        Device Part
        Configurable Logic Block
        Lookup Table
        Flip-flop
        Programmable Routing
        Block RAM
        DSP Block
        Clock Network
        PLL
        MMCM
        IO Block
        High-speed Transceiver
        Hardware Description Language
        VHDL
        Verilog
        SystemVerilog
        RTL
        Synthesis
        Netlist
        Placement
        Routing
        Timing Constraint
        Physical Constraint
        Setup Timing
        Hold Timing
        Clock-domain Crossing
        Resource Utilisation
        Power Estimate
        Bitstream
        Configuration
        Hardware Testing
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        FPGA reasoning must distinguish HDL source from synthesised netlist,
        logical netlist from placed-and-routed implementation, functional
        correctness from timing correctness, clock frequency from timing
        closure and successful device configuration from correct hardware
        behaviour. Source, constraints, tools and bitstream provenance must
        remain explicit.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    A Field-programmable Gate Array is a reconfigurable integrated circuit
    containing programmable logic, routing, memory, DSP, clocking and IO
    resources. Reliable FPGA reasoning preserves device identity, HDL and
    constraint versions, synthesis and implementation runs, clock domains,
    timing results, resource usage, bitstream identity and hardware-test
    provenance while distinguishing successful synthesis or configuration
    from timing closure and functional correctness.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org